Heather Watson
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About
British tennis player who became the top-ranked British woman in the WTA rankings in July 2012. She won her first WTA singles title at the Japan Open that year.
Before Fame
She began playing tennis at age 7 and was an outstanding junior player, winning gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2008.
Trivia
By winning the Japan Open, she became the first British woman to win a WTA singles title since Sara Gomer in 1988.
Family Life
Her parents are Ian and Michelle Watson.
Associated With
She succeeded Anne Keothavong as top-ranked British female tennis player in the WTA rankings.
